Gateway GT4015h User manual

USER GUIDE

Manuel de l’utilisateur

Gateway Computer

Ordinateur Gateway

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Chapter 1: Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Thank you for purchasing our computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using the Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting help in Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2: Using Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Working safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Reducing eye strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting up your computer desk and chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up your computer and computer accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sitting at your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Checking the voltage selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Waking up your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Turning off your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Restarting (rebooting) your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Premium multimedia keyboard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Elite multimedia keyboard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring the audio jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the dial-up modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network . . . 19

Installing a printer, scanner, or other device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3: Using Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chapter 4: Recovering Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

System recovery options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Drivers and applications recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Creating drivers and applications recovery discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network . . . . . . . . .39

Creating discs from recovery files on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Recovering your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Recovering specific files and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Recovering your system from the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Chapter 5: Using the Internet and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Installing and configuring Microsoft Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Installing Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Configuring Microsoft Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Sending a quick fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Automatically retry sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Automatically canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Chapter 6: Protecting Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Hardware security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Kensington lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Data security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

About startup and hard drive passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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About Windows XP user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using McAfee SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using Windows XP Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 7: Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Creating audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing WAV audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playing CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Creating audio files and music libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Creating and editing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Editing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Transferring your video to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Editing your video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Saving your video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Manually updating the Media Center Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Chapter 8: Networking Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Introduction to Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using a router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Creating an Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Installing Ethernet cards and drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Making sure your broadband connection works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting up an Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sharing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sharing drives and printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Viewing shared drives and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Mapping a network drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Opening files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Copying files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Printing files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Chapter 9: Customizing Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using an extended desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using a second monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Modifying television settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Changing the mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Changing advanced power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Installing an uninterruptible power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Setting up a maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Deleting unnecessary files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Scheduling maintenance tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Moving from your old computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

CD or DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Modem (cable or DSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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Getting Help

• Using the Gateway Web site

• Using Help and Support

• Using online help

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Thank you for purchasing our computer!

You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that you

will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your

new computer. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology

and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you

are provided with the best product possible.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of

services and support. We have highlighted some basic care and safety

information to help you keep your computer in good operating condition.

Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers—to provide

best-of-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name

components at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our

knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with

fast, considerate service.

We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment

from your new Gateway computer for years to come.

Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.

Using the Gateway Web site

Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and

provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and

personalized information about your computer. Visit the Gateway Support

Web site at the address indicated on your system label.

Using Help and Support

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Using Help and Support

Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help

information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support

to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use

the many features of your Gateway computer.

To start Help and Support:

■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or

browsing the index.

Searching for a topic

To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in

the

Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the

arrow button.

For each search, you receive the following search result types:

■ Suggested Topics—These topics are located in Help and Support and are

relevant to your search topic.

■ Full-text Search Matches—These topics are located in Help and Support

and contain the words you entered in the Search box.

■ Microsoft Knowledge Base—These topics are located on the Microsoft

Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. You must

be connected to the Internet to search for and access these topics.

To view a list of your search results, click the results header for the type of results

you want to view. To view a topic, click the topic name in the Search Results list.

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Getting help in Media Center

If your computer has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can access online

help or refer to the printed Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide.

To access Media Center help:

1 In the Media Center window,

move the mouse to activate

the Media Center tool bar.

The tool bar appears at the

top of the window.

2 Click the Help icon in the

tool bar.

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Using online help

Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn

how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most

online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a

Help button.

You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the

index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your

computer includes the product key code for your operating system. If you ever

reinstall Windows from the installation CD or DVD, you will need to enter these

numbers to activate Windows.

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Using Your Computer

•Working safely

• Setting up your computer and computer accessories

• Starting your computer

• Turning off your computer

• Restarting (rebooting) your computer

• Using the keyboard

•Using the mouse

• Adjusting the volume

• Configuring the audio jacks

• Connecting the dial-up modem

• Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired

Ethernet network

• Installing a printer, scanner, or other device

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Working safely

Before using your computer, read the following recommendations for setting

up a safe and comfortable work area and avoiding discomfort and strain.

Reducing eye strain

Sunlight or bright indoor lighting should not reflect on the monitor screen or

shine directly into your eyes.

■ Position the computer desk and monitor so you can avoid glare on your

screen and light shining directly into your eyes. Reduce glare by installing

shades or curtains on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter on

your monitor.

■ Use soft, indirect lighting in your work area. Do not use your computer in

a dark room.

■ Avoid focusing your eyes on your computer screen for long periods of

time. Look away from your computer occasionally, and try to focus on

distant objects.

Top of screen is not

higher than eye level

Feet are flat on the floor

Hands and arms

are parallel to the

floor

Screen is perpendicular

to your line of sight

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Setting up your computer desk and chair

When you are setting up your computer desk and chair, make sure that the desk

is the appropriate height and the chair helps you maintain good posture.

■ Select a flat surface for your computer desk.

■ Adjust the height of the computer desk so your hands and arms are

positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and mouse. If

the desk is not adjustable or is too tall, consider using a keyboard drawer.

■ Use an adjustable chair that is comfortable, distributes your weight evenly,

and keeps your body relaxed.

■ Position your chair so the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of your

elbow. This position lets your shoulders relax while you type.

■ Adjust the chair height, adjust the forward tilt of the seat, or use a footrest

to distribute your weight evenly on the chair and relieve pressure on the

back of your thighs.

■ Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your spine.

You can use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back support.

Setting up your computer and computer accessories

■ Set up the monitor so the top is no higher than eye level, the monitor

controls are within reach, and the screen is tilted to be perpendicular to

your line of sight.

■ Place your keyboard and mouse at a comfortable distance. You should be

able to reach them without stretching.

■ Set paper holders at the same height and distance as the monitor.

Sitting at your computer

■ Avoid bending, arching, or angling your wrists. Make sure that they are in

a relaxed position when you type.

■ Do not slouch forward or lean far back. Sit with your back straight so your

knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when you work.

■ Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs.

■ Avoid twisting your torso or neck.

Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain

■ Vary your activities to avoid excessive repetition.

■ Take breaks to change your position, stretch your muscles, and relieve your

eyes.

■ Find ways to break up the work day, and schedule a variety of tasks.

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Protecting from power source problems

Warning

High voltages can enter your computer

through both the power cord and the

modem connection. Protect your

computer by using a surge protector. If

you have a telephone modem, use a

surge protector that has a modem jack. If

you have a cable modem, use a surge

protector that has an antenna/cable TV

jack. During an electrical storm, unplug

both the surge protector and the modem.

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your computer

can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage.

Protect your computer and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge

protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your

computer.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies battery power to your computer

during a power failure. Although you cannot run your computer for an extended

period of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you run your computer long enough to

save your work and shut down your computer normally.

Checking the voltage selection

Caution

If you set the voltage selection switch

incorrectly, your system will be damaged.

Make sure this switch is set correctly for

your location before turning on your

computer.

In the United States, the utility power is

supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 60 Hz.

The power supply should always be set to

this when your computer is operating in

the United States. In other areas of the

world, such as Europe, the utility power is

supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz. If your

computer is operating in an environment

such as this, the voltage switch should be

moved to 230.

A power supply is integrated into your computer to provide power to the system

board, add-in cards, and peripheral devices. The voltage selection for your

location is typically set at the factory. Use the power selection switch on the back

of your computer to set the power supply to 115V or 230V. To verify that your

system has the correct setting for your environment, check the voltage selection

switch.

To set the voltage selection switch:

■ Use a tool such as an opened paper clip to slide the voltage selection

switch to the correct voltage position. For the location of the switch, see

your setup poster or hardware reference.

Starting your computer

To start your computer:

1 Connect the cables to your computer according to the setup poster.

2 Turn on your computer.

Important

Your computer has a built-in variable

speed fan. In addition, your computer

uses a powerful processor which

produces heat. Both the system fan and

processor can run at different speeds at

times to ensure proper system cooling.

You may notice an increase in the fan

noise when the fan is running at high

speed and a decrease in the fan noise

when it switches to normal speed.

3 If you are starting your computer for the first time, follow the on-screen

instructions to set up your computer.

4 Attach and turn on any peripheral devices, such as printers or scanners,

and see the documentation that came with the device for setup

instructions.

Waking up your computer

Tips & Tricks

For more information about changing

the power button mode, see “Changing

power-saving settings” on page 114.

When you have not used your computer for several minutes, it may enter a

power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator

flashes.

If your computer is in Standby mode, move the mouse or press the power

button to “wake” it up.

Turning off your computer

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Turning off your computer

Warning

When you turn off your computer, certain

components in the power supply and

system board remain energized. In order

to remove all electrical power from your

computer, unplug the power cord and

modem cable from the wall outlets. We

recommend disconnecting the power

cord and modem cable when your

computer will not be used for long

periods.

Important

If for some reason you cannot use the

Turn Off Computer option in Windows to

turn off your computer, press and hold

the power button for about five seconds,

then release it.

To turn off your computer:

1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog

box opens.

2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer.

Restarting (rebooting) your computer

If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have

to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs

does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to restart

(reboot) your computer.

To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:

1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. The Task Manager window opens.

2 Click the Applications tab, then click the program that is not responding.

3 Click End Task.

4 Click X in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box.

- OR -

If your computer does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds, then turn

it on again. You are done.

Important

If your computer does not turn off, press

and hold the power button for about five

seconds, then release it.

5 Click Start, Shut Down, click the arrow to open the What do you want

the computer to do? list, click Restart, then click OK.

As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status

runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.

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Using the keyboard

Premium multimedia keyboard features

The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons. Your keyboard

also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.

Function keys

Navigation keys

Indicators

Windows keys Application key Directional keys Numeric keypad

Editing buttons

Internet buttons

Audio playback

buttons

Internet buttons

Feature Icon Description

Editing buttons Press these buttons to copy, cut, and paste.

Function keys Press these keys to start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the

program documentation to find out more about the function key actions.

Internet buttons Press these buttons to launch your Internet home page, search, or e-mail programs.

Audio playback

buttons

Press these buttons to play your audio files and to adjust the volume.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to

the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.

Indicators Show if your N

UM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys are activated. Press the corresponding key

to activate the function.

Windows keys Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. These keys can also be used in combination with other

keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility).

Application key Press this key to access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.

Directional keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

Numeric keypad Press these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad (N

UM LOCK) is turned on.

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Elite multimedia keyboard features

The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons. Your keyboard

also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.

Function keys

Navigation keys

Indicators

Windows keys

Application key

Numeric keypad

Sleep button Internet buttons

Audio playback

buttons

Feature Icon Description

Sleep button Press this button to activate your computer’s Sleep (power-saving) mode.

Function keys Press these keys to start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the

program documentation to find out more about the function key actions.

Application buttons Press these buttons to launch your Internet home page, search for files, or launch the calculator program.

Audio playback

buttons

Press these buttons to play your audio files and to adjust the volume.

Indicators Show if your NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys are activated. Press the corresponding

key to activate the function.

Windows keys Press one of these keys to open the Windows

Start menu. These keys can also be used in combination with other

keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility).

Application key Press this key to access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.

Editing buttons Press these buttons to copy, cut, and paste.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the page, down the page,

to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document. Press the arrow keys to move the cursor.

Numeric keypad Press these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad (N

UM LOCK) is turned on.

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